Wisconsin Department of Transportation's (WisDOT) D​ealer & Agent Section issues a variety of vehicle registration plates to meet the needs of the motor vehicle industry. These plates expire on December 31st of the year in which they are issued. They include the following:

Demonstrator Truck/Truck Tract​​o​​r plat​​e MV2185 Demon​strator License Pla​te Application

New Truck-Tractor design issued 2018

New Truck design issued 2018

Demonstrator Trailer/ Semi Tr​ai​​le​​​r plates MV2185 Demon​​strator License Plate Application

    New Trailer design issued 2018

      Issued before February 2018

Used by licensed dealers, manufacturers, distributors, and holders of trailer dealer plates only. Plates are used on loaded trucks or trailers during intrastate test drives by prospective purchasers. The demonstration period may not exceed ten days. Demonstrator plates are also used by dealers, manufacturers, and distributors operating a vehicle to a prospective buyer for a test drive or when bringing the vehicle back from the test drive. Trailer fee is $10 per year. Truck or truck tractor fees are based on weight and prorated throughout the year.

Financ​e pla​tes MV2709 Finance Plat​​​e Applic​​ati​on

  New design issued 2018

 Issued before February 2018

Used by financial institutions and licensed sales finance companies to move and demonstrate vehicles they repossess. Finance plates cost $75 for first plate, and $5 for each additional plate. 

Trailer dealer plates MV2710 Tra​​​iler Dealer License Plate Application

  New design issued 2018

Issued before February 2018

Used by trailer dealers to move empty trailers owned by dealers, distributors or manufacturers of trailers and semitrailers. Trailer dealer plates cost $75 for first two plates and $5 for each additional plate. Note: Holders of trailer dealer plates qualify for the demonstrator plate (see above), which can be used on a loaded trailer during a prospective purchaser’s test drive. 

Transporter plates MV2286 Tra​​​​​​nsporter Plate Applica​​​tion

New design issued 2018

 Issued before February 2018

Used by:

• Businesses that move vehicles in tow on their own wheels or under their own power between manufacturers, distributors and dealers. Note: The requirement that vehicles move in tow on their own wheels or under their own power does not apply to trailers, semitrailers or truck tractors.
• Final stage manufacturers or convertors who transport vehicles they do not own on which they performed manufacturing or conversion operations, incidental to the manufacturing process.

The plates are used for moving these vehicles between the plate owner’s place of business and dealers, manufacturers, distributors, or (in the case of converted vehicles) vehicle purchasers. Vehicle detailers and repair facilities do not qualify for transporter plates. Transporter plates cost $75 for the first two plates and $5 for each additional plate.

For more information:

• Dealer license plates​
• Field investigation offices

For more information or to order special motor vehicle industry plates listed above: